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Title, Author, Keyword , ISBN

Title: Zou

Author: Michel Gay

Translator: Linda Burgess

Illustrator:

Publisher: Gecko Press

Date Published: 2009

Format: Paperback

Genre: Other

Book Category: Picture Book

Age Range: Under_5

Original Title:

Country of Origin: France

Zou

by Michel GayAge Range: Under_5

When Zou the little Zebra wakes up early one morning he wants his parents to wake up too so he can snuggle into bed with them, but how can he wake them so that they won’t be grumpy? He decides to make them a beautiful breakfast with plenty of coffee and goes off to the kitchen. Nothing can go wrong surely?

Michel Gay’s quirky illustrations of the adorable Zou dominate every page. Children cannot fail to love and be amused by Zou’s antics as he tries so hard to make breakfast for his parents. This is a funny, heart-warming story that is perfect to share and read aloud. There are also simple messages for children about being thoughtful and doing things for their parents and others, and it also shows that in the end it is the thought that counts.